Choose the word that best completes the analogy: Folderol : ______ :: Benevolence : Charity

Correct answer: Nonsense. Folderol means nonsense, just as benevolence means charity. Both pairs are synonyms.

Background: Folderol can also be spelled “falderal”.

• Cash: “Cash” is not a synonym of folderol.
• Greed: “Greed” is not a synonym of folderol.
• Event: “Event” is not a synonym of folderol.

Did you know? It is used for silly or worthless talk.

Memory trick: Folderol = nonsense.